India vs New Caledonia: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception

India
1.96 births per woman
in 2024
New Caledonia
1.96 births per woman
in 2024
India rank
105th
New Caledonia rank
104th

Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time

  • India
  • New Caledonia
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How they compare

New Caledonia currently reports 1.96 births per woman against 1.96 births per woman in India, a difference of 0 births per woman.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was India ahead.

India ranks 105th and New Caledonia ranks 104th of 215 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India New Caledonia Difference Ahead
1960s 5.88 births per woman 5.28 births per woman 0.6075 births per woman India
1970s 5.24 births per woman 4.52 births per woman 0.7275 births per woman India
1980s 4.47 births per woman 3.26 births per woman 1.21 births per woman India
1990s 3.7 births per woman 2.76 births per woman 0.9338 births per woman India
2000s 3 births per woman 2.29 births per woman 0.7153 births per woman India
2010s 2.34 births per woman 2.12 births per woman 0.2197 births per woman India
2020s 2 births per woman 2 births per woman 0.0032 births per woman India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, India or New Caledonia?
New Caledonia, at 1.96 births per woman against 1.96 births per woman in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between India and New Caledonia?
0 births per woman, with New Caledonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and New Caledonia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do India and New Caledonia rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
India ranks 105th and New Caledonia ranks 104th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Unit
births per woman
Source
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

The total fertility rate, in a given year. The unmet need for contraception shows the estimated share of married fertile women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.